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Season: 2 Episode: 6 Production Code: AM207 First Air Date: November 2, 1998 Director: Arvin Brown Writer: David E. Kelley # of Times Richard said Bygones: ? Guest Stars:
Dyan Cannon as Judge Jennifer "Whipper" Cone
Synopsis: In the how farfetched can you get, let's sue Revlon cause we're don't look like Cindy Crawford even though we bought the lipstick kind of case; John and Ally take on a sexually active nun, Chrissa Long who thinks she was wrongfully terminated, all because she broke some pesky vow. Meanwhile, we discover that Renee had a life b.a., before Ally as she has a close encounter with Matt Griffen, her very own far more attractive version of Billy. Turns out his marriage is dissolving (or at least once he sees how good his ex is looking), more shades of Billy. Trying to be strong, Renee tells Matt not to call her no matter how much she may miss him. Did I mention he's her Billy? You can guess from here. Whipper presides with an iron gavel as she listens to Chrissa explain how she defenselessly fell in love with Peter, who ran a homeless shelter and one night they could no longer resist temptation, it may not have but the Ritz, but, well, it was conducive. Whipper played angry when Ally stunted nose blowing, but it was really just an opportunity for her to ask about Fish. Ally knows desperation when she hears it, and tells the Judge that the Ling thing isn't serious. With court back in session, Ally is surprised when Sister Helen drops the bombshell that Chrissa would have continued the affair if Peter hadn't unceremoniously dumped her. It will take a miracle to get out of this one unscathed. Stefan's Alive! Sort of: Georgia hears an odd noise from the toilet bowl, standing to get a better look Stefan jumps out landing on her nose. Understandably unnerved, Georgia tosses the frog into Nelle's gorgeous locks, they play a sort of handball with Stefan until splat! Stefan is in a coma. Noticing a rash on Georgia's face, the two women are forced to confess all to John. Ally goes to church, unsuccessful in her attempt at a settlement with Sister Helen, so she does the next best thing and hops into the confessional booth even though as she testifies she is only a quarter catholic. She goes into detail about her admiration for a pair of decent glutes on a man, and mentions her attraction to Glen that was based purely on his very special attribute. Predictably Ally's tip-off in chambers leads to an ugly scene at Richard's townhouse when Ling finds a naked Whipper in her new beau's bedroom. While Whipper runs out in embarrassment, Ling contemplates suing Fish for inflicting emotional distress. Ally helps out the Whip by having her imagine spending the rest of her life with the perfect man, the Judge is horrified, enough said. Matt proves to be an irresistible force for Renee when he comes to visit her and her welcoming kisses aren't exactly going with the cold fish routine she had planned. For once, Renee confides in Ally about her relationship woes. In a crazy little twist Chrissa returns to the habit, since Father O'Riley had been selling videotaped confessions (including the nun's) to Fox as World's Naughtiest Confessions, a funny play on McBeal's home net's tendency towards exploitation television. |